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$23 · USS Nimitz Vintage Glass Mug

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***WILL the person who bought this mug from me PLEASE do the right thing and contact me. *** This is for a rare vintage glass mug. It has a gold and black round motto marked: USS NIMITZ / CVN 68. In the center of the circle is a gold picture of the ship with 5 gold stars. it is an interesting part of history. This is a RARE item. I have seen 100's of china mugs but in all my searces I found only 1 glass one like this. It is 5 1/2 inches tall and 2 3/4 inches across. It is in good used conditions showing some signs of use. There areno chips or cracks or damage to it. SOME HISTORY of USS NIMITZ: A supercarrier of the U.S. Navy, the USS Nimitz is the lead ship of her class and is one of the largest warships in the world; she is also the oldest American carrier in active service and is currently home-ported at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington; she was named for World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), the Navy's third fleet admiral Built by Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News Virginia, her keel was laid down on 22 June 1968; she was launched on 13 May 1972 and was commissioned 3 May 1975; she had been ordered on 31 May 1967 as an Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVAN), but was redesignated as a Multi-Purpose Carrier Nuclear-Propulsion (CVN), on 30 June 1975 and was subsequently modified to operate Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft The carrier underwent major refits 1983-84 and 1993-94 and a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News, Virginia 1998-2001 -- As she nears the end of her normal lifespan, she is projected to be replaced sometime around the years 2025 to 2027 by the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CVN-79), contingent upon Department of Defense funding considerations Her motto is "TEAMWORK, A TRADITION" and her nickname is "Old Salt" ****SOLD 6-14-17 *** Priced at $23 I will deliver locally OR Ship anywhere for my costs. ****I update my listings immediately so if you see this and it is NOT marked as sold then it IS available for purchase so PHONE 250-656-0549 No Saturday or Friday evening calls. *****See other ads by rapsent I have a large selection of small appliances for Sale or Rent.

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April 25, 2017
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November 9, 2022
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